08-19-2018, 11:02 PM
Fished Treasureton this morning under the new salvage notification. There were lots of people fishing from the dam and adjacent shorelines and many were catching fish. Nearly everyone was bait fishing, some using bobbers to suspend their baits while other fished the bottom. Most of the fish that people were landing seemed to run about 18 inches on average with some being a bit bigger (my largest was 22 inches). I saw a few small bass being caught but most people seemed to be targeting trout. There is a very soft mud layer from the waters edge up to about 2 or 3 feet on the shore. A long handled landing net is recommended for these conditions otherwise you'll get mired in if you get too close to the water. We cooked some of the fish we caught this afternoon and found that the quality varied from fish to fish. This was sort of a surprise as all the fish were shiny silver with orange-red flesh. Some of the fish we took home had a very slight mossy taste while others had really good flavor. All of the fish have some level of black spotting just underneath the skin. It is a harmless condition caused by a small organism. All in all it was a very enjoyable fishing experience and it was good to see many people catching fish.
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